1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms

54-91 • .372 Win% • 10th in NL

The 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms went 54-91 (.372) finishing 10th in the NL. The club scored 638 runs, allowed 811, and played home games at Washington Park III. Team leaders included George LaChance (5 HR, 65 RBI) and Jack Dunn (16-21, 3.60 ERA).

W (Wins):
Games credited to a pitcher whose team took a lead it never surrendered while he was the pitcher of record.
L (Losses):
Games charged to the pitcher of record when the opposing team took a lead it never surrendered.
RS (Runs Scored (team)):
Total runs a team scored across the season.
RA (Runs Allowed):
Total runs a team allowed across the season.

Data updated

📊 Season Record

54 Wins
91 Losses
.372 Win %
10th Rank
638 R 811 RA
Diff -173

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638 Runs Scored
811 Runs Allowed
-173 Run Diff
122K Attendance

📈 vs. 1898 NL Average

Batting Avg .256 5% below the 1898 league average (.270)
OBP .309 7% below the 1898 league average (.333)
SLG .322 7% below the 1898 league average (.346)
Team ERA 4.01 11% worse than the 1898 league average (3.61)
Runs Scored 638 16% below the 1898 league average (761 R)

🏟️ Home Ballpark

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StadiumWashington Park III
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Home Games (est.) 74 ≈
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Total Attendance 122,514
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Avg per Game 1,655

⚾ Batting Leaders

Team HR Leaders — 1898

Batting Avg

1 Tom Daly 0.329 2 Fielder Jones 0.304 3 Mike Griffin 0.300 4 John Grim 0.281 5 Tommy Tucker 0.279

Home Runs

1 George LaChance 5 2 Jimmy Sheckard 4 3 Mike Griffin 2 4 Bill Hallman 2 5 Fielder Jones 1

RBI

1 Fielder Jones 69 2 George LaChance 65 3 Jimmy Sheckard 64 4 Bill Hallman 63 5 Billy Shindle 41
1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms — RBI
Player G AB R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SO SB AVG
Fielder Jones 146 596 89 181 15 9 1 69 46 36 36 0.304
Mike Griffin 134 537 88 161 18 6 2 40 60 13 15 0.300
George LaChance 136 526 62 130 23 7 5 65 31 60 23 0.247
Bill Hallman 134 509 57 124 10 7 2 63 29 21 9 0.244
Billy Shindle 120 466 50 105 10 3 1 41 10 25 3 0.225
Jimmy Sheckard 105 408 51 113 17 9 4 64 37 28 8 0.277
George Magoon 93 343 35 77 7 0 1 39 30 18 7 0.224
Jack Ryan 87 301 39 57 11 4 0 24 15 12 5 0.189
Tommy Tucker 73 283 35 79 9 4 1 34 12 12 1 0.279
Aleck Smith 52 199 25 52 6 5 0 23 3 15 7 0.261
John Grim 52 178 17 50 5 1 0 11 8 5 1 0.281
Jack Dunn 51 167 21 41 0 1 0 19 7 10 3 0.246
Brickyard Kennedy 40 135 15 34 7 2 0 13 3 10 2 0.252
Joe Yeager 43 134 12 23 5 1 0 15 7 21 1 0.172
Tom Daly 23 73 11 24 3 1 0 11 14 5 6 0.329
Ralph Miller 24 62 6 12 1 0 0 6 4 7 1 0.194
Kit McKenna 14 40 5 9 3 0 0 7 2 2 0 0.225
Butts Wagner 11 38 2 9 1 1 0 3 2 1 0 0.237
John Anderson 6 21 1 3 2 0 0 2 1 4 0 0.143
Ed Stein 3 10 1 4 0 0 0 1 1 1 0 0.400
Welcome Gaston 2 8 2 1 0 1 0 1 0 2 0 0.125
Harry Howell 2 8 1 2 0 0 0 1 1 2 0 0.250
Lefty Hopper 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000
Elmer Horton 1 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.250
Harley Payne 1 4 1 3 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.750
Frank Hansford 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0.000

🎯 Pitching Leaders

Team K Leaders — 1898

ERA

1 Brickyard Kennedy 3.37 2 Jack Dunn 3.60 3 Joe Yeager 3.65 4 Ralph Miller 5.34 5 Kit McKenna 5.63

Wins

1 Jack Dunn 16 2 Brickyard Kennedy 16 3 Joe Yeager 12 4 Ralph Miller 4 5 Harry Howell 2

Strikeouts

1 Brickyard Kennedy 73 2 Joe Yeager 70 3 Jack Dunn 66 4 Ralph Miller 43 5 Kit McKenna 27
1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms — Strikeouts
Player W L ERA G GS SV IP H ER BB SO
Brickyard Kennedy 16 22 3.37 40 39 0 339.1 360 127 123 73
Jack Dunn 16 21 3.60 41 37 0 322.2 352 129 82 66
Joe Yeager 12 22 3.65 36 33 0 291.1 333 118 80 70
Ralph Miller 4 14 5.34 23 21 0 151.2 161 90 86 43
Kit McKenna 2 6 5.63 14 9 0 100.2 118 63 57 27
Ed Stein 0 2 5.48 3 2 0 23.0 39 14 9 6
Harry Howell 2 0 5.00 2 2 0 18.0 15 10 11 2
Welcome Gaston 1 1 2.81 2 2 0 16.0 17 5 9 0
Lefty Hopper 0 2 4.91 2 2 0 11.0 14 6 5 5
Elmer Horton 0 1 10.00 1 1 0 9.0 16 10 6 0
Harley Payne 1 0 4.00 1 1 0 9.0 11 4 3 2
Frank Hansford 0 0 3.86 1 0 0 7.0 10 3 5 0

👥 Roster (26)

John Anderson Tom Daly Jack Dunn Welcome Gaston Mike Griffin John Grim Bill Hallman Frank Hansford Lefty Hopper Elmer Horton Harry Howell Fielder Jones +14 more

26 players

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The 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms in brief

In 1898 the Brooklyn Bridegrooms posted a 54-91 mark (.372) and finished 10th in the NL. With 638 runs scored and 811 given up, the 1898 differential was -173. The team batting average of .256 was 5% below the 1898 league mark of .270. Pitchers allowed 4.01 earned runs per nine innings, against a league figure of 3.61. Measured against the 761-run league average, the offense was 16% behind.

Home games were played at Washington Park III, where 122,514 fans came through the gates. George LaChance topped the Brooklyn Bridegrooms with 5 home runs. Fielder Jones drove in a team-high 69 runs. Jack Dunn led the pitchers with 16 wins. The strikeout leader was Brickyard Kennedy with 73. The 1898 roster runs to 26 players.

Frequently Asked Questions about the 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms

What was the 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms record?
The 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms finished 54-91 (.372 win pct).
Who led the 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms in home runs?
George LaChance led the 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms with 5 home runs.
What was the 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms team ERA?
The 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms posted a team ERA of 4.01.
Did the 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms win the World Series?
No. The 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms did not win the World Series.
Where did the 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms play?
The 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms played home games at Washington Park III.
Who led the 1898 Brooklyn Bridegrooms in hitting and pitching?
Team leaders were George LaChance (5 HR, 65 RBI) and Jack Dunn (16-21, 3.60 ERA).
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